# Virginia HB1285: St Emergency Med. Services Advisory Bd.; membership, regional emergency medical services councils. Virginia HB1285, St Emergency Med. Services Advisory Bd.; membership, regional emergency medical services councils., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas C. Wright, Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0281)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1285-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1285 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: St Emergency Med. Services Advisory Bd.; membership, regional emergency medical services councils. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0281) - Sponsor: Thomas C. Wright, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (213 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board; membership; regional emergency medical services councils. Reduces the composition of the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board from 28 members to 24 members to account for four fewer representatives from regional emergency medical services councils. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger oversight of emergency medical services: benefit, low. The law creates the State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Board in the executive branch. The board advises on running the statewide EMS system and EMS vehicles. It reviews and recommends the Statewide EMS Plan. It reviews reports on EMS programs, funds, regional councils, and vehicles fro… - Who serves on the emergency medical services board: benefit, low. The board has 24 members appointed by the Governor. Seats go to named medical, hospital, nursing, fire, rescue, public safety communications, and local government groups, plus one from each of the seven regional EMS councils. Two seats go to the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads, one… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Thomas C. Wright, Jr. (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0281) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 281 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1285) (House) - 2026-03-09: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1285ER) (House) - 2026-03-09: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-09: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1285) (House) - 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-01-30: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-29: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-27: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2026-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 26101831D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217203.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217202.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194226.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194225.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088063.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088062.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217203.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217202.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194226.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194225.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088063.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088062.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1285-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).